Teeth Grinding !! Need Suggestion to Stop!!

priyaprem · Jul 29, 2008

Hi all

For the past 2 days my LO started to grind her teeth...is it normal? I would like her to stop this, don't know how, i've been offering chilled teether wheneer she starts grindig, she chews for sometime and then throw the teether (she has already got her two lower incissors, and the upper ones are emerging out ), could that be the reason for grindig her teeth..? Pls suggest some idea how to stop this??

p.s:- Vanathi/Raj/Meeta/Priys my saviour's pls suggest...........!!!

newmommy · Jul 29, 2008

My son does the same too,it started when the teeth in upper gum were emerging and he still does it to this day.I have no clue on how to stop/or for what reason he is doing it.I just distract him when he starts grinding and that helps.I'am sorry I'am of no help here.

Aadhusmom · Jul 29, 2008

Priya - its not harmful though very very irritating I agree. Aadhu does this too (has been for more than 2 mnths now). Distraction works to some extent and cold carrots seem to help but I guess its the teething thats causing it so as always we just have to weather this phase too I guess

Vanathi.

dsrini · Jul 29, 2008

Hi Gals

Even I was thinking of posting about this. Whenever I ask her to stop(in a very soft tone)she cries(in a very big tone). Like Vanathi said I guess its just a Phase.

Also I have one more question she is pulling my hair(not only mine but every bodies hair) sometimes it drives me crazyWitsend. Is this a phase or something I need to do.

cheers
Dhivya

Aadhusmom · Jul 29, 2008

Dhivya - Tell me abt it. I am so fed up off telling him "No" and to stop pulling hair (and pinching me and biting me and hitting me...). I dont know of any other way other than to say "No" and remove him from temptation - sometimes it works and often it doesnt - we just have a big scene instead!

vanathi.

Riyasmommy · Jul 29, 2008

Priyaprem, sorry, I have no clue about teeth grinding. Hopefully, somebody will help you.

Dhivya and Vanathi, did you guys try 'time out'? They need to know that it hurts you when they hit, bite or pull hair. I would say time out may work( I watched it one of the Nanny shows here in US). The way it works is that you have a special corner in the house where the kid has to go and sit for a while until he/she calms down. The timing is a minute for each year. It's not a punishment, you don't yell or scream you calmly escort the child to the corner have him/her sit until they calm down, also explain to him/her why he's getting time out. It take a lot of patience though. You may want to try it out. I, obviously, have not had a first hand experience, but lot of parents say it works. My brother-in-law uses this method on his almost five year old, and it calms him down.

Raj

meeta shah · Jul 30, 2008

Hi Priya
Aarya does it too...Teether doesn't work for her either but she likes to chew on carrot as she can hold it properly and can move around her teeth like she is brushing them...

Divya, I have cut my hair and whatever is left, I make a tight ponytale...

Raj, I am definatly going to try time out...

Thanks Ladies
Meeta

Riyasmommy · Jul 30, 2008

meeta shah said: ↑

Divya, I have cut my hair and whatever is left, I make a tight ponytale...
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That's one more way to deal with the problem...

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priyaprem · Jul 30, 2008

Thanks ladies for your replies, i believe we have to sail through this phase as Vanathi says, nowadays my LO becoming more naughty and she absolutely doesn't listen to me (she is just 10 mths old, imagine when she grows up..), when i say "no"to her, she waves me bye bye, clap her hands and grin, if i don't react to her and just look at her blankly, she picks up a conversation with me, saying ooh,,aah....or start singing wth a big smile, ultimately i've to give up my stubborness of not reacting to her actions and would start laughing, and she now uses this as a trick to escape from me when i feed her, or change her diaper...she is slowly becoming a brat, my DH used to make fun out of it when i say this, and tells me that Öh!!! at last someone had come inplace to counter-check you.."what else i could say, i just stare at him too............everyday I Pray God to give me strength and patience to handle my LO as all my feelings, frustration,anger are all piled up within me, the one and only way i wind up myself is the time i'm with my IL'tes and i sincerely thank my DH for the same as he is the one who informed me about IL.

Somehow i feel at ease now, after venting out my feelings little, hope i've'nt bothered you all.........!!!

newmommy · Jul 30, 2008

riyasmommy said: ↑

Dhivya and Vanathi, did you guys try 'time out'? They need to know that it hurts you when they hit, bite or pull hair. I would say time out may work( I watched it one of the Nanny shows here in US). The way it works is that you have a special corner in the house where the kid has to go and sit for a while until he/she calms down. The timing is a minute for each year. It's not a punishment, you don't yell or scream you calmly escort the child to the corner have him/her sit until they calm down, also explain to him/her why he's getting time out. It take a lot of patience though. You may want to try it out. I, obviously, have not had a first hand experience, but lot of parents say it works. My brother-in-law uses this method on his almost five year old, and it calms him down.
Raj
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Raj,
I'am not sure if an infant will understand 'Time Out' ,I guess it will take them atleast 2yrs.I look into my LO's eyes tell him a firm NO and place him down if I was carrying him before.It usually works but sometimes he will just get more upset but I let him cry for a min or two before actually picking him up and if he tries to bite/pull again the same thing follows.Its like a consequence for a bad deed.But I will surely try 'Time Out' once he starts understanding better.